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I Huːm Pronoun Bre Invite Write Author Criticized

Word whom
WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic BrE / huːm / NAmE / huːm /
Example
  • whom did they invite?
  • to whom should i write?
  • the author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
  • her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally.
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whom

(pronoun)BrE / huːm / NAmE / huːm /
  1. used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition
    • Whom did they invite?
    • To whom should I write?
    • The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
    • Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally.
    • Who did you invite to the party?
    • To whom should I address the letter?
    • He asked me with whom I had discussed it.
    • Who should I address the letter to?
    • He asked me who I had discussed it with.
    • The family (who/that/whom) I met at the airport were very kind.
    • Our doctor, who/whom we all liked very much, retired last week.
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